I/A Series System Foxview™ and Foxdraw™ Software V10.2.1 Release Notes

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I/A Series System FoxView and FoxDraw Software V10.2.1 Release Notes
January 19, 2009
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Contents
Preface................................................................................................................................... vii 1. Introduction to FoxView/FoxDraw Software..................................................................... 1.1 About This Release .............................................................................................................. 1.2 Supported Platforms ........................................................................................................... 1.3 New Features ...................................................................................................................... 1 1 1 1
2. Installation Notes .............................................................................................................. 3 2.1 Display File Compatibility .................................................................................................. 3 2.1.1 Display Conversions .................................................................................................... 3 2.1.2 Moving Displays to V9.x Versions of FoxView/FoxDraw Software ............................. 6 2.1.2.1 Conversion Using DConvert Utility .................................................................... 6 2.1.2.2 Conversion Using FoxDraw Software .................................................................. 6 2.1.2.3 Conversion Using the Command Line ................................................................ 6 2.2 Files to Back Up Before Installation .................................................................................... 7 2.3 System Requirements for Solaris Platforms .......................................................................... 7 2.3.1 Required Disk Space ................................................................................................... 8 2.4 Installing the Software ......................................................................................................... 8 2.4.1 Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 Platforms with I/A Series Software ............... 8 2.4.2 Solaris Platforms .......................................................................................................... 9 2.4.2.1 Daylight Saving Time - Solaris .......................................................................... 10 2.4.3 Non I/A Series Windows Platforms ........................................................................... 12 2.4.4 Uninstalling on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 Platforms .......................... 12 2.4.5 De-Optimizing Displays Configured to Display Data from 50 or More Control Stations .............................................................................................. 12 2.5 FoxDraw V10.2.1 Software and FoxAPI or AIM*API Software ........................................ 13 2.5.1 I/A Series Workstations ............................................................................................. 13 2.5.1.1 FoxAPI V4.3.2 .................................................................................................. 13 2.5.1.2 AIM*API V3.3 .................................................................................................. 13 2.5.2 Off-Platform Workstations with Stand-alone FoxDraw Software .............................. 14 3. New Features................................................................................................................... 15 3.1 FoxView/FoxDraw Software ............................................................................................. 15 4. Known Problems............................................................................................................. 4.1 FoxView ............................................................................................................................ 4.2 FoxDraw ........................................................................................................................... 4.3 DEdit ................................................................................................................................ 17 17 17 18
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5. User Notes....................................................................................................................... 5.1 FoxView ............................................................................................................................ 5.2 FoxSelect ........................................................................................................................... 5.3 FoxDraw ........................................................................................................................... 5.4 DEdit ................................................................................................................................ 5.5 DConvert .......................................................................................................................... 6. FoxView Capabilities ....................................................................................................... 6.1 Display Manager to FoxView Migration Strategy .............................................................. 6.1.1 DM Font Conversion ................................................................................................ 6.2 FoxView Performance ....................................................................................................... 6.3 Cross Platform Capability Windows and Solaris ............................................................ 6.4 Remote Display Capability ................................................................................................ Appendix A. Installing and Configuring a Remote X Server for FoxView............................ A.1 Rules for Setting Up an Invensys Foxboro X Terminal ..................................................... A.2 Rules for Setting Up an Exceed PC X Server ..................................................................... A.3 Starting Up a FoxView Session on SSH Client ................................................................. A.3.1 Windows (Client) to Solaris10 .................................................................................. A.3.2 Solaris10 to Solaris10 ................................................................................................ A.4 Starting Up a FoxView Session using Telnet ..................................................................... A.5 Rules for Both Remote Platforms ..................................................................................... Appendix B. Problems Resolved in V10.2.1 ........................................................................ B.1 FoxView Software ............................................................................................................. B.2 FoxDraw Software ............................................................................................................ B.3 FoxSelect Software ............................................................................................................ Appendix C. Problems Resolved in V10.2 ........................................................................... C.1 FoxView Software ............................................................................................................ C.2 FoxDraw Software ............................................................................................................ C.3 FoxSelect Software ........................................................................................................... C.4 DConvert .........................................................................................................................
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Appendix D. Problems Resolved in V10.1........................................................................... 49 D.1 FoxView Software ............................................................................................................ D.2 FoxSelect Software ........................................................................................................... D.3 FoxDraw Software ........................................................................................................... D.4 DEdit Software ................................................................................................................ 49 50 50 51
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Appendix E. Solaris Font and Color Definition................................................................... E.1 Solaris Font and Color Definition Files ............................................................................ E.1.1 I/A Series 4.2.x Fonts ................................................................................................ E.1.2 I/A Series 6.0 Font Definitions ................................................................................. E.1.3 I/A Series 4.2.x Color Definitions ............................................................................. E.1.4 I/A Series 6.0 Color Definitions ................................................................................
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Preface
Software Version
FoxView software (FoxView) and FoxDraw software (FoxDraw) can be installed on I/A Series systems running Version 8.x software. This document refers to the latest version of the software as FoxView/FoxDraw V10.2.1
Purpose
This document is designed to assist users in the installation of FoxView/FoxDraw software.
Audience
Current users of FoxView and FoxDraw should review Chapter 3 New Features. All users should carefully review Chapter 5 User Notes and Chapter 4 Known Problems.
Revision Information
For FoxView/FoxDraw software Version 10.2.1, the following changes have been made to this document: Chapter 2 Installation Notes Added a note regarding the documents that come along with the installation of the Windows version of the software and the path to access these documents, in section Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 Platforms with I/A Series Software on page 8. Added a step, about running a script to install user documents and Release Notes, in the procedure to install Solaris version of the software in Solaris Platforms on page 9. Added a note regarding the documents that come along with the installation of the Solaris version of the software and the path to access these documents, in section Solaris Platforms on page 9 Appendix B Problems Resolved in V10.2.1 Added New Sections
References
Refer to the following documents for more information about FoxView and FoxDraw: FoxView Software (B0700BD) FoxDraw Software (B0700BE) Display Commands (B0193DF)
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Preface
FoxRemote and TCP/IP Network Integration, Installation, and Configuration Guide (B0193VR). The MESH Control Network System Planning and Sizing (B0700AX) I/A Series SystemV8.3 Software for the Solaris Operating System Release Notes and Installation Procedures (B0700RR) I/A Series Model 51FoxRemote III Installation and Configuration Guide (B0193WZ)
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1. Introduction to FoxView/FoxDraw Software

This chapter discusses characteristics of this release and the supported platforms.
1.1 About This Release

This release of FoxView software is available for use on the Solaris platform and FoxView /FoxDraw software for the Windows XP platform and the Windows Server 2003 platform is labeled V10.2.1. FoxView /FoxDraw V10.2.1 for the Windows XP platform and the Windows Server 2003 platform supports I/A Series V8.x. FoxView V10.2.1 for the Solaris platform supports I/A Series V8.3 and above.
NOTE
There is no V10.2.1 FoxDraw available for Solaris.
1.2 Supported Platforms

FoxView and FoxDraw software are supplied for: I/A Series Workstations running the Windows XP operating system I/A Series Workstation Server running the Windows Server 2003 operating system. FoxView software is supplied for: I/A Series Workstations running the Solaris10 operating system FoxDraw V 10.2.1 is available as a separate installation for workstations with non I/A Series systems running on Windows XP operating system, and Windows Server 2003 operating system.
1.3 New Features

No new features have been added for FoxView/FoxDraw V10.2.1 release. Listed below are some of the features provided with the FoxView/FoxDraw V10.2 release. Refer to Chapter 3 New Features for more details of the new features in this release. Solaris10 operating system support: FoxView runs on Solaris10 on I/A Series V8.3 and above releases.
Solaris: DEdit, DConvert tools are accessible from the Config -> Display_Tools pull-down menu options of FoxView. Previously these tools are accessible from Solaris FoxDraw. FoxView: FoxView V10.2 is compatible with IACC V2.3/2.3.1. It is possible to download displays to FoxView. Quick fixes issued for FoxView V10.1 have been
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1. Introduction to FoxView/FoxDraw Software
incorporated in this release of FoxView.Please refer to APPENDIX A for detail list of CARs. Trend Features: When trend is paused, the Scooter line appears in the graph area of trend at the point where mouse button is released. The purpose of this is to print out various process values at different instants of time.
2. Installation Notes
This chapter provides information for system requirements, file backup, and FoxView/FoxDraw installation.
2.1 Display File Compatibility

Displays and library objects built with the latest version of FoxDraw software are generally not backward compatible with older versions of FoxView software and FoxDraw software. When upgrading from a previous version of FoxView software and/or FoxDraw software, all workstations should be upgraded. If it becomes necessary to move displays or library objects to older workstations, the files must be converted to .g (ASCII) format on the new workstation and then converted to binary format on the older workstation. However, due to changes in display file configuration information, newer displays and library objects may not work correctly on older versions of FoxView software and FoxDraw software.
2.1.1 Display Conversions

The following table explains the possible conversions from display manager displays to FoxView displays and display conversions between different versions of FoxView.
NOTE
For further details, refer to succeeding sections.
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FoxView Version on Source box
10.1/10.2 /10.2.1 Win Display can be directly opened on destination box
10.2 / 10.2.1 SOL10 On the source box, do an fdf_g on the display Copy the .g file to destination box. On destination box, do g_fdf utility on .g file
9.0.3 Win Display can be directly opened on destination box
9.0.3 SOL2/8 On the source box, do an fdf_g on the display Copy the .g file to destination box. On destination box, do g_fdf utility on .g file
DispMgr Copy the DM display (.pdf ) to destination box On destination box, run pdf_fdf utility on the display
Conversion Steps required to use display on Destination box - 10.1/10.2/10.2.1 Win
Conversion Steps required to use display on Destination box - 10.2 / 10.2.1 SOL10 On the source box, do an fdf_g on the display Copy the .g file to destination box. Display can be directly opened on destination box On the source box, do an fdf_g on the display Copy the .g file to destination box. On destination box, do g_fdf utility on .g file Display can be directly opened on destination box Copy the DM display (.pdf ) to destination box On destination box, run pdf_fdf utility on the display
On destination box, do g_fdf utility on .g file
Conversion Steps required to use display on Destination box - 9.0.3 Win Run 10x to 9x in DConvert to convert the existing 10x display to 9x fdf Copy the .fdf file to destination box Run 10x to 9x in DConvert to convert the existing 10x display to 9x fdf On the source box, convert the 9x .fdf to .g file using fdf_g Copy the .g file to destination box. Display can be directly opened on destination box On the source box, do an fdf_g on the display Copy the DM display (.pdf ) to destination box
Copy the .g file to destination box. On destination box, do g_fdf utility on .g file
On destination box, run pdf_fdf utility on the display
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FoxView Version on Source box
10.1/10.2 /10.2.1 Win
10.2 /10.2.1 SOL10 On destination box, do g_fdf utility on .g file
9.0.3 Win
9.0.3 SOL2/8
DispMgr
Conversion Steps required to use display on Destination box - 9.0.3 SOL2/8 Run 10x to 9x in DConvert to convert the existing 10x display to 9x fdf On the source box, convert the 9x .fdf to .g file using fdf_g Copy the .g file to destination box. On destination box, do g_fdf utility on .g file Run 10x to 9x in DConvert to convert the existing 10x display to 9x fdf On the source box, convert the 9x .fdf to .g file using fdf_g Copy the .g file to destination box. On destination box, do g_fdf utility on .g file On the source box, do an fdf_g on the display Display can be directly opened on destination box Copy the DM display (.pdf ) to destination box
Copy the .g file to destination box.
On destination box, run pdf_fdf utility on the display
On destination box, do g_fdf utility on .g file
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2.1.2 Moving Displays to V9.x Versions of FoxView/FoxDraw Software

Displays and library objects built with the latest version of FoxDraw software are backward compatible with V9.x versions of FoxView software and FoxDraw software.
NOTE
The V9.x displays generated by the conversion utilities does not contain the following new features that are available only with FoxDraw V10.x: 1. Historical Data in X/Y Plots: Only FoxDraw V10.x provides the ability to hhconfigure historical data in X/Y plots. 2. Additional X/Y Plot Color Configuration Option: With FoxDraw V10.x only, X/Y plots allows the value of another variable to drive the color of the most recent point. 3. X/Y Plot Zone Line Configuration: With FoxDraw V10.x only, X/Y plots supports the configuration of zone lines for each pen in a plot. 4. Trend Features: With FoxDraw V10.x only, up to four static reference lines can be configured per trend. In addition, the text formatting of the trend data value field can be configured on a per-trend basis.
2.1.2.1 Conversion Using DConvert Utility

The DConvert utility has been updated to include the 10x to 9x conversion option. The purpose of this option is to convert a FoxView/FoxDraw V10.x display file (.fdf ) or library object (.m1) to a FoxView/FoxDraw V9.x display file or library object. This conversion saves the converted file in the 9x folder by default. However, you can provide a different destination path. The filename can begin with any character except a hyphen or space, and can be followed by any characters except spaces. The display file conversion from V10x to V9x, requires an additional step while moving displays from Solaris 10 stations to Solaris 8 or Solaris 2.5.1 Workstations. Once the 9x fdfs are created, using the conversion utility on Solaris 10, run fdf_g on these files. Transfer the .g files to the Solaris 8 or Solaris 2.5.1 Workstations, and run g_fdf to get compatible fdf files for Solaris 8 or Solaris 2.5.1.
2.1.2.2 Conversion Using FoxDraw Software

To convert displays from FoxDraw software: 1. Click Save As 9.x from the File menu. 2. Select the path in which to save the converted file, and then click Save.
2.1.2.3 Conversion Using the Command Line

To convert displays from the command line: 1. Type:
/usr/fox/wp/bin/tools/fdf_version -b *.fdf
This converts all the displays in the current directory and saves the converted files in the 9x folder.
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2. Type:
/usr/fox/wpb/bin/tools/fdf_version -b *.m1
This converts all the library objects in the current directory and saves the converted library objects in 9x folder. Errors and removed objects or keywords are written to a log file in the working directory. The log files name is FDFxxxxxx.dat, where xxxxxx is a unique value each time the fdf_version utility is run.
2.2 Files to Back Up Before Installation

V10.2.1 of FoxView and FoxDraw can only be installed on I/A Series V8.x Windows systems and I/A Series V8.3 and above for Solaris 10 system. This version cannot be installed on an I/A Series Workstation whose version is prior to V8.0. The following information is provided as background information only, as this software cannot be installed as an upgrade on I/A Series V6.x/V7.x workstations. Display files (.fdf ) are not over-written during installation of FoxView/FoxDraw software. Display location is a user-definable function, and is specific to each system. FoxView/FoxDraw library objects are loaded in the /opt/fox/displib directory and its subdirectories during the installation. If any changes have been made in the /opt/fox/displib directory and its subdirectories, these files need to be backed up. However, files in these subdirectories are often modified as part of the FoxView/FoxDraw release. If these subdirectories are restored with files from a previous release, the modifications included with this new release are lost. In general, it is unwise to make modifications to files in the /opt/fox/displib subdirectories. All modified files should be saved in the /opt/customer/displib subdirectories. Library objects that are located in the /opt/customer/displib directory and its subdirectories are not over-written during an installation. FoxView environment files located in /opt/fox/env are upgraded during the software installation. If changes have been made to the default set of environment files located in the /opt/fox/env directory, they need to be backed up. After installation, it is recommended that the changes made to the standard environment files be incorporated into the customized versions. These customized files should be saved to /opt/customer/env. Note that FoxView software automatically loads environment files from the /opt/customer/env directory instead of the /opt/fox/env directory. However, the dialog box that allows environment selection only displays the names of files in the /opt/fox/env directory. In order to have an environment presented in the dialog box list, the environments .env file must be found in the /opt/fox/env directory.
2.3 System Requirements for Solaris Platforms

Running FoxView on an I/A Series V8.3 and above Solaris workstation requires the following hardware. FoxView does not impose any additional memory requirements that are already specified by the I/A Series V8.x Solaris workstation.
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Model Type Model P79 Model P80 Model P81 Model P82
System Type AW51M0 AW51M2 AW51M1 AW51M2
2.3.1 Required Disk Space

This table shows the disk space required for each partition.
Table 2-1. Required Disk Space
Partition /opt /usr

NOTE
Space Required 75MB 5MB
For hardware and software requirements, refer Chapter 4 Hardware Requirements in I/A Series SystemV8.3 Software for the Solaris Operating System Release Notes and Installation Procedures (B0700RR).
2.4 Installing the Software

The FoxView/FoxDraw V10.2.1 CD-ROM contains the installations for the Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 versions of FoxView and FoxDraw software. It also includes FoxView V10.2.1 for Solaris 10. The software is compatible with I/A Series system releases V8.x and higher for Windows systems and I/A Series system releases V8.3 and higher.
NOTE
Contact IPS Global Client Support Center at 1-508-549-2424 (worldwide) or 1866-746-6477 (US, Canada toll-free) or visit the Global CSC website at http://support.ips.invensys.com for the recommended Quick Fixes to install for this software release.
2.4.1 Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 Platforms with I/A Series Software
To install the Windows XP/Server 2003 version of the software from the CD-ROM, use the following procedures. 1. If a previous version of FoxView/FoxDraw software is installed, uninstall it using the procedures on page 12.
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2. The FoxView/FoxDraw software installation process requires that I/A Series software be turned off. From the Control Panel, select the Foxboro I/A icon. When the Startup Options for Reboot dialog box appears, check either Autologon or Manual Logon in the I/A Series Off group. 3. Reboot the workstation. 4. Insert the FoxView/FoxDraw V10.2.1 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. 5. The Installation program should start automatically. If it does not, from Windows Explorer double-click on \Win\setup.exe. 6. When presented with the FoxView/FoxDraw 10.2.1 Setup Dialog, select the check box beside the component, FoxView/FoxDraw 10.2.1 and click Next to continue installation.
NOTE
When installing FoxView on I/A Series process operator or process engineering systems configured for more than three instances of FoxView, the number of Object Manager OS parameters may need to be increased. Refer to Chapter 5 User Notes for more information. 7. After installation is completed, turn on I/A Series software and reboot the workstation using the Shutdown/Reboot pick from the FoxView SftMnt menu pick.
NOTE
FoxView/FoxDraw 10.2.1 Installation installs the FoxView User Guide, FoxDraw User Guide, and FoxView/FoxDraw 10.2.1 Release Notes. These documents can be accessed through Start > Program > Menu Option.
2.4.2 Solaris Platforms

Perform the installation from a command window or a command tool window. ! CAUTION Do not install the software while in single user mode, as the /opt partition is not mounted. To install the Solaris version of the software from the CD-ROM, use the following procedures. 1. Exit any open FoxSelect application. 2. Insert the FoxView/FoxDraw V10.2.1 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. 3. From a command window or CmdTool, mount the CD-ROM drive by typing:
mount -o ro -F hsfs /dev/sr0 /cdrom
4. Change directory by typing:

cd /cdrom/UNIX
5. Type:
inst_sw.sh
For example, to install on a I/A Series V8.5 system, type:

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inst_sw.sh
6. To install FoxView/FoxDraw User Guide and Release Notes, please run InstallDocMenu.sh script. Type:
InstallDocMenu.sh NOTE FoxView/FoxDraw 10.2.1 Installation installs the FoxView User Guide, FoxDraw User Guide and FoxView/FoxDraw 10.2.1 Release Notes. These documents can be accessed through Launch > Applications > Menu Option.
7. Change directory back to / (root) with:

cd /
8. Unmount the CD-ROM drive by entering:

umount /cdrom NOTE
If you operate your I/A Series system on Daylight Saving or Summer Time, go to the section Daylight Saving Time - Solaris on page 10 and continue with step 8. 9. After installation is completed, reboot the station using the Shutdown/Reboot pick from the FoxView SftMnt menu pick or Reboot the Solaris workstation from the command window Type:
reboot
2.4.2.1 Daylight Saving Time - Solaris

FoxView10.2.1 includes the functionality to handle the setting back of time correctly for Solaris systems, and resolves operational problems related to system time changes. Systems running on the Windows based platforms does not experience this issue. FoxView needs a process named dst to be running when the clock is being set back. FoxView 10.2.1 installation automatically loads this file in /opt/fox/wp/FoxView directory After completing FoxView installation, it is recommended that the dst process is started using the following procedures.
NOTE
Running dst process does not set the clock back, it only prevents FoxView lockup.
Method A. needs a FoxView re-start
or Method B. does not need a FoxView re-start. However, this needs to be performed every time the workstation is rebooted.
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NOTE
It is recommended to use Method A.
Method A. 1. Add the line dmcmd dst start command in FoxView start-up environment file. Example: /opt/fox/env/Initial.env file ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------dmcmd nolog_script dmcmd passwd dmcmd chng_env dmcmd dst start $ENV_DIR/Initial.acl $ENV_DIR/Initial.dbr $ENV_DIR/Initial.mbr $ENV_DIR/Initial.dms shortcut_menu_style configurable shortcut_menu -type object -file $ENV_DIR/obj.mnu shortcut_menu -type display -file $ENV_DIR/disp.mnu --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2. Restart the FoxView after editing. 3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for each workstation. Method B. 1. Open a Terminal window 2. Run the command: pref -<DMNAME> dmcmd dst start 3. Repeat Step 2 for each active FoxView on the workstation 4. Repeat Steps 1 to 3 for each workstation. How to stop the dst process: When the clock is not being set back, the dst process for FoxView can be stopped. 1. Open a Terminal window 2. Run the command: pref -<DMNAME> dmcmd dst stop. This affects all active FoxViews on the workstation. 3. Repeat steps 1 to 2 for each workstation.
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2.4.3 Non I/A Series Windows Platforms

FoxDraw V10.2.1 can be installed on a non I/A Series station with Windows NT, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003. To install the Windows version of FoxDraw from the CD-ROM, use the following procedures. 1. If a previous version of FoxDraw software has been installed, use the Add or Remove Programs icon in the Control Panel to uninstall FoxDraw software. 2. Insert the FoxDraw Version 10.2.1 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. 3. From Explorer double-click on \setup.exe. 4. After the installation is completed, reboot the station.
2.4.4 Uninstalling on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 Platforms

FoxView/FoxDraw 10.2.1 software can be uninstalled through the Control Panel. The uninstall process requires that I/A Series software be turned off. Uninstall the software as follows: 1. If you are running I/A Series software, disable it. Select the Foxboro I/A icon from the Control Panel. When the Startup Options for Reboot dialog box appears, check either Autologon or Manual Logon in the I/A Series Off group. 2. Reboot the workstation. 3. From the Control Panel, select the Add or Remove Programs icon. 4. Select FoxView/FoxDraw, click Change/Remove, then click Yes to remove the application and all of its components.
2.4.5 De-Optimizing Displays Configured to Display Data from 50 or More Control Stations
Any FoxDraw displays that have been configured to display data from more than 50 control stations must be de-optimized before they work correctly with FoxView 10.2.1. Perform the following steps for each display file (.fdf ): 1. Change directory to /usr/fox/wp/bin/tools:
D:\> cd /usr/fox/wp/bin/tools
2. Convert .fdf files to .g files by typing the following:

D:\usr\fox\wp\bin\tools> fdf_g <display file directory>\<filename>.fdf
Where <display file directory> is the directory in which the display file resides and <filename> is the name of the file configured to display data from more than 50 control stations. For example, type the following to convert the mydisplay.fdf file in the D:\opt\menus\d1 directory from the .fdf to the .g format:
fdf_g D:\opt\menus\d1\mydisplay.fdf
3. Convert .g files to .fdf files by typing the following:

D:\usr\fox\wp\bin\tools> g_fdf <display file directory>\<filename>.g
Where <display file directory> is the directory in which the display file resides and <filename> is the name of the file configured to display data from more than 50 control stations.
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For example, type the following to convert the mydisplay.g file in the D:\opt\menus\d1 directory from the .g to the .fdf format:
g_fdf D:\opt\menus\d1\mydisplay.g NOTE
It is mandatory to perform this step for display files that are configured to display data from 50 or more control stations. If the displays are from FoxView V10.1 and if de-optimization is already done, the above de-optimization for the displays is not required.
2.5 FoxDraw V10.2.1 Software and FoxAPI or AIM*API Software

2.5.1 I/A Series Workstations
FoxDraw software uses FoxAPI (Foxboro Application Program Interface) and/or the AIM*API server interfaces to connect to the I/A Series system via TCP/IP client/server communication protocol and access I/A Series data. Acting as a client, FoxDraw software retrieves Compound Summary Access (CSA) data to support the Compound/Block browser, and parameter and range data from the Control Processor for faceplates, trend pens, marker locations, and attributes such as Fill Level. If you want to use these features of FoxDraw software, you must install FoxAPI software or AIM*API software on the workstation or server and edit the client initialization file, an_init.cfg. The API Server Connection utility, api_connect, is used to create and edit the an_init.cfg file. FoxDraw is able to browse the servers only after the an_init.cfg file has been created by the API Server Connection utility. Refer to one of the following subsections, depending on the API version that is installed on the I/A Series workstation. After accessing the connection utility, edit the an_init.cfg file according to the instructions in the appropriate document: FoxAPI Installation Guide (B0193UC) or AIM*AT Installation Guide (B0193YM).
2.5.1.1 FoxAPI V4.3.2

To set up the an_init.cfg file on a workstation running FoxAPI V4.3, invoke the api_connect utility by selecting the Options > Configure Servers menu item in FoxDraw.
2.5.1.2 AIM*API V3.3

The platform api_connect utility, included in the API Server Connection Utility kit, must be installed and run prior to using FoxDraw software. The API Server Connection Utility kit contains the following items: The API Server Connection diskette for Windows (K0173XL) contains the utility to be loaded on Windows NT and Windows XP I/A Series workstations. The API Server Connection Utility (B0400EE) document contains the installation and usage instructions for the utility.
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It is recommended that you install the API Server Connection diskette prior to using FoxDraw. You are not able to access this utility by clicking the Configure Servers menu item.
NOTE
You are not able to access the connection utility by selecting the Options > Configure Servers menu item in FoxDraw.
NOTE
AIM*API users must use this new API Server Connection utility. Do not access the connection utility via the earlier API Admin > Edit Server Connection method. When AIM*AT software is installed, the an_init.cfg path changes in the registry according to the value set by AIM*AT installation. In this scenario, there are two an_init.cfg files: one in the location used earlier by FoxDraw and the other in AIM*AT installation directory. FoxAPI calls connect to the an_init.cfg file in the AIM*AT installation directory since the registry points to this path. You can either reconfigure the servers using the API Server Connection utility, or manually copy the server entries from the FoxDraw an_init.cfg file to the AIM*AT an_init.cfg file.
2.5.2 Off-Platform Workstations with Stand-alone FoxDraw Software

The API Server Connection utility, api_connect, is used to create and edit the an_init.cfg file. The api_connect utility resides on the API Server Connection diskette for Windows (K0173XL), and this diskette is included with the API Server Connection Utility kit. You must install and run the api_connect utility prior to using FoxDraw software. The installation and usage instructions for the utility are included in the API Server Connection Utility (B0400EE) document included with the API Server Connection Utility kit.
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This chapter describes the new features since the last release of FoxDraw software, FoxView software and FoxSelect software.
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Refer Appendix B Problems Resolved in V10.2.1 for a significant list of issues that have been resolved in the 10.2.1 release.
3.1 FoxView/FoxDraw Software

No new features have been added for FoxView/FoxDraw V10.2.1 release.
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4. Known Problems
This chapter lists known problems that affect the V10.2.1 FoxView/FoxDraw software.
4.1 FoxView
1. If a trend graphs first pen is configured as Boolean and its Y-axis scale is configured to be visible, the state names are displayed in the Y-axis scale area instead of the numeric scales. This situation can be avoided by configuring a numeric pen as the first pen for the trend graph, or by selecting any numeric pen as the pen whose scales are displayed within the graph. 2. The ov and ov_conn commands do not support the overlay positioning arguments -rel_pick and -pick if the commands are executed from an overlay. 3. If you select a data entry field and then unselect it (by selecting another object) without entering any data, the field does not return to its original text contents until an update is received for the field. 4. (Solaris Only) Displays containing Profile Plots with bars should be configured for Full Refresh in the Display Properties dialog box within FoxDraw. If not configured in this way, an update to the position of the bars may not completely erase the previous bars. 5. (Solaris Only) The Clear (CE) key on a modular keyboard does not work within the Online Trend Configurator. To correct a typing error, cancel out of the Online Trend Configurator dialog box, and re-enter the data. 6. (Solaris Only) Selecting File > Print from the Help window causes Help to crash. 7. (Solaris Only) Selecting print screen from the display bar does not directly print the page by configuring the Printer in FoxView. The user has to save the screen shot to a file. In the Save Screenshot dialog box, retain the other default settings and click on Save button. The next dialog window appears. Select File-> Print from the menu option to print the screen. 8. (Solaris Only) User can not undo Control_Cfg, Station_Cfg while using the all pick. If more than 226 stations (38x7) exist while using the all selection, the StationCfg pick disappears from the menu list. The CP list in StationCfg can not be undone without this selection.
4.2 FoxDraw
1. User settings are not saved when you exit FoxDraw. 2. The Font Selection dialog box erroneously displays fonts that have not been installed. 3. Reopening the current display after making changes to the display does not cause FoxDraw to actually get the original contents of the display file from the disk drive. Instead, FoxDraw uses the currently open display. This means that you cannot abandon changes made to the current display by reopening the display. To do this, open
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another display (or create a new display) first and respond No when asked whether you would like to save the changes to the current display. 4. When connecting to the FoxAPI servers on large systems, requesting compound data can cause the client side of FoxAPI software to crash, thereby causing FoxDraw to crash. To resolve this problem, make sure the latest version of FoxAPI server is installed on the workstation. This is currently FoxAPI version 4.2.5 or AIM* version 5.3. Contact our Global Customer Support Center or visit the web site for information on receiving the latest server software. 5. Occasionally, when running FoxDraw in an X-Window System, the Configure Objects dialog box is drawn such that the buttons at the bottom of the dialog box are drawn off the screen. To work around this, try to move the window by grabbing any one of its borders and moving it up enough to make the buttons visible.
4.3 DEdit
1. (Solaris Only) When FoxDraw DEdit is first called up, the tabs for the second and third page of the tabbed dialog box may not be drawn correctly. They may appear as faint horizontal lines just above the position where the tabs should be. By selecting either of these faint lines, the tabs are redrawn correctly. Their appearances are appropriate from then on.
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5. User Notes
The User Notes provide operational guidelines, recommendations, cautions, workarounds, and/or notes relating to FoxView/FoxSelect/FoxDraw that you may find useful.
5.1 FoxView
1. Blinking colors are not supported in trends. This applies to displays that have been converted from Display Manager format to FoxView format. 2. Relative picks that are to be used for data entry or ramp operations must contain a range specification. These fields should be configured as:
= PICK1 C:B.P|R=low,high where low is the low range, and high is the high range
-or= PICK1 C:B.P|RIx = PICK1 C:B.P|ROx where RIx is an input range (for example, RI1), and ROx is an output range
(for example, RO1). You may use either the R = low,high format or the Rxx format to specify the range. If a range is not specified for the relative pick, no range checking is performed when the relative pick is used in the data entry or ramp. 3. When configuring pickable areas within faceplates, the use of $ is allowed. However, for data entry and ramp fields, FoxView evaluates these connection names when the display containing the faceplate is called in, not when the pickable field is actually selected. This allows fields to contain references to WP variables that may change before the field is selected. However, there are occasions when the $ evaluation needs to be performed when the field is selected. The most common example of this is the use of relative picks and the $PICK1 variable. When referencing $PICK1 in data entry and ramp fields in a faceplate, the reference should be to $$PICK1 (note the double $). This has the effect of delaying the evaluation of the $ until the object is selected. 4. When converting a Display Manager display file using the pdf_fdf conversion utility, ensure that the display is converted on a workstation that has the same color palette that was used by the Display Manager. This is important when the display to be converted contains references to blinking colors. The utility must read the color palette definition file, /usr/fox/wp/data/sys_pal.wp50, to determine whether any of the colors referenced in the display file are blinking colors. Conversion of blinking colors requires that an additional dynamic configuration be added to each object that requires blinking. 5. FoxView provides block out-of-service (OOS) indication only for text update dynamics to strings of the background text type. In FoxDraw, select Background Text for all strings that have text update connections applied.
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6. If a display has a group that contains no objects when the display is called into FoxView, the entire display flashes for up to three updates. To fix this problem, call the display into FoxDraw, make a change, and save the display.
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FoxDraw does not save the display unless a change is made. 7. When you move the mouse out of the FoxView window with a Select/Assign or display bar configuration pop-up menu displayed, the input focus may not follow the mouse. If this happens, keyboard input is not accepted in other windows. To fix the problem, return the mouse to the FoxView window and click in the window. This problem occurs only if the mouse is moved out of the FoxView window directly onto another window that is stacked on top of FoxView. 8. Environment names must have fewer than 14 characters; otherwise, they are not processed. 9. FoxView must have a working initial display (/opt/custom/Initial_Disp.fdf ) and a working initial environment (/opt/fox/Initial.env, Initial.dbr, Initial.mbr) in order for FoxView to start. 10. (Windows Only) If you configure more than three instances of FoxView for a Windows workstation, the number of Object Manager OS parameters may need to be increased to support the additional instances of FoxView. To increase the parameter, edit the file \etc\fox\opsys_usr.cfg and change the line that specifies the number of OM objects from 450 to 1250:
OM_NUM_OBJECTS 1250
To make this configuration available to the workstation, run the verifier application, then reboot the station. Type:
\usr\local\verifier -V c
then reboot the workstation. 11. (Windows Only) Some of the resources within the Windows workstation are limited. Examples of these limited resources are menu entries, windows, and so forth. This means there is a maximum number of combined menu entries, windows, and so forth for the entire workstation. While this limit is large, it is possible to configure the workstation in such a way that this limit is reached. For example, if multiple FoxView instances are running on a single workstation and each FoxView is in an environment that contains a large number of menu entries, this limit can be reached. When the limit is reached one or more FoxView instances are missing some of the expected menu items. To avoid this problem, large environments should be broken up into smaller ones, and accessed as needed.
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This issue is not a resource leak. All resources associated with menu entries are released when the menu entry is deleted. This issue is strictly one of maximum resource limits.
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12. When editing PLB, do not call the new ladder display into FoxView until the Control Configurator has completed the installation of the ladder. 13. The Advanced screen of the On-Line Trend Configurator takes a long time to close when one of the pens is connected to a parameter that does not exist. 14. It is not recommended that objects with thick edge widths be configured for visibility. FoxView may not completely erase the object when it transitions to invisible. Similarly, it is not recommended that objects with thick edge widths be configured for edge color or edge blink dynamics. To accomplish the same effect, use a combination of layered solid filled rectangles (with no edge or with standard edge width of 1.) 15. If a display has polygons with transparent fill, these objects are drawn as solid until the display has been updated (redrawn) once. If there are no continuously updating fields on the display, add a continuously updating field to the display for the polygons to be drawn as transparent. 16. Display and library objects cannot have the same name. For instance, there is a standard library object named tank_on_legs shipped with FoxView/FoxDraw. It is not possible to create a display named tank_on_legs and successfully link the tank_on_legs library object into that display. 17. When configuring ranges in alias objects, hard coded ranges are not allowed. For example,
= PICK1 {CB}.OUT|DEFAULT
is not a hard-coded range, but

= PICK1 {CB}.OUT|RO1
is a hard-coded range. There is no way to specify a hard-coded RO1, RI1, and so forth in an aliased object. For example, if configuring a fill bar in an aliased object to {CB}.OUT, when configuring the range, there are three choices: static range, that is, |R=0,100 runtime range, that is, |DEFAULT range alias, that is, |MYRANGE or |RO1. Note that FoxDraw does not make any distinction between MYRANGE and RO1 in the range alias configuration. If the field is configured as |RO1, then the range alias must be resolved when configuring the object on the base display. When configuring commands within aliased objects, the same rules apply. FoxView and FoxDraw do not support |RO1 in commands within aliased objects. Instead, the |DEFAULT syntax should be used. (CAR 1004615). 18. The new parameters AMRTIN and NASTDB appear on several faceplate overlays for many blocks with alarming. If you make changes to an overlay containing these parameters, the overlay is not updated until it is refreshed. 19. The @ symbol is not resolved for subst command if it is passed as a character in double quotes. For all the rest of the dmcmd commands FoxView resolves @ character. 20. You may observe white patches on moveable overlays while opening or closing or moving out screen area, other applications like the On-Line Trend Configurator (OLTC). This can be overcome by moving the mouse pointer over the affected overlay region.
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21. When displaying the default display trend overlays, the trend overlay may be closed if a previously opened overlay is closed. For example, if a PID default display is called in, selecting CONFIG and TREND overlays, and then closing the CONFIG overlay, causes the TREND overlay to also be closed. 22. When FoxView is running through Exceed on a Windows NT workstation, changing an overlay from moveable to stationary causes the overlay position to change. This is the default behavior of overlays when FoxView is run through Exceed on Windows NT. To change this default behavior, perform the following steps: a. Open XConfig by selecting Start > Programs > Hummingbird Connectivity > XConfig. b. Enter the password and click OK to open Xconfig dialog. (By default, the password is foxboro.) c. Double-click on Window Mode icon to open the Window Mode dialog box. d. Uncheck the Cascade Windows setting. e. Click OK to save the setting. 23. (Solaris Only) The Sun Solaris X Server used by all versions of FoxView has a design defect that leads to all XResourceIDs being used up. This is similar to a memory leak, but does not result in memory, swap space, or CPU problems. Basically, once all XResourceIDs have been used, FoxView is unable to change environments. The work-around is to restart FoxView. The primary consumer of XResourceIDs is changing environments. Each entry in the menu structure consumes one XResourceID. There are four million XResourceIDs, and thus, this condition can occur after several weeks of operation. If the workstation or FoxView is restarted, the condition clears. Many sites have never experienced this condition, because they often restart FoxView, reboot the workstation, do not change environments often, or have very small environments. 24. (Solaris Only) On the Solaris platform, fonts are scaled incrementally, not continuously. This means that for small changes in window size, the font used for the text objects within the window may not change. If the change in window size is not large enough to cause a change in the font size, text positioning relative to other objects within the window changes, possibly causing text objects to overlap other objects in the display. This text misalignment may also happen between the FoxView and FoxDraw windows. If the display was built in FoxDraw in a window of one size, and displayed in FoxView in a window of another size, text object alignment may not be identical between the two windows. To minimize text-sizing issues, leave enough room between the end of text objects and the start of other graphic objects to allow for incremental scaling. 25. (Solaris Only) If a directory contains a large number of menu items, FoxView may not be able to display all the menu items within the area available in the window. The preferred solution for this issue would be for a large directory to be broken up into multiple smaller directories. If this is not possible, FoxView provides a way to limit the number of menu entries displayed at once, while still allowing access to the entire list of files in the directory. To enable this feature, the following lines must be added to the file /usr/fox/wp/data/init.user:
MENUMAX=1
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MENUNEXT=More... The MENUMAX flag indicates that all menus are displayed in a single column, with a
More... button at the end of the menu column if needed. When the More... button is selected, the next column of menu items are displayed to the right of the previous column. If the next column of menu entries is too close to the right hand edge of the window, the column is moved toward the left of the window. The MENUNEXT variable contains the text to be displayed on the menu button at the bottom of the menu list. 26. Colors of certain areas of the applications like FoxView or FoxDraw or FoxSelect can change as different programs are executed. The Motif color system, in combination with the Wind/U porting tool causes this.
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Users should close applications like AIM*, FoxDraw before opening FoxSelect or vice-versa. 27. Whenever time is set back using SMDH, displays containing trend / plot objects need to be re- called to reflect updates. 28. FoxView/FoxDraw/FoxSelect does not support changing time backwards by more than two (>2) years at a time using SMDH. 29. Divide the files into subdirectories, For Example if there are files Config_1 to Config_500 files in /usr/fox/config/Control_Cfg/CIO_STN_Cfg directory, create subdirectories like Config_1_100 and copy all the files from Config_1 to Config_100 into that directory. Follow the same method for all the remaining files, so that the user does not miss any menu items. 30. FoxView supports only 16 trends per display. If we configure more than 16 trends on a display, then up to 16 trends are displayed clearly but for the remaining trends, the trending area appears as blank. 31. When a Pen color is changed in OLTC, sometimes color of the data field does not change accordingly. When this happens, if the cursor is brought on to the data field and right clicked, then the color of the data field is updated to the same changed color in OLTC. 32. (Solaris 10 Operating System Only) FoxView detail display supports only 24 characters in the description field. If we configure more than 18 characters in the description field, then up to 18 characters are displayed clearly but for the remaining characters, the description is not shown properly.
5.2 FoxSelect
1. By default, FoxSelect does not Refresh any stations when it is first called in. You must perform a Refresh All, or refresh each station individually. If FoxSelect is started with the -REFRESH command line option, FoxSelect refreshes all previously connected stations when it starts up. To start FoxSelect with this option, edit the file /usr/fox/wp/data/init.user and add the following line:
FS_OPT=-REFRESH
Note, there are no spaces in this line. After editing the init.user file, the workstation must be rebooted.
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2. Before connecting to a station in FoxSelect, wait for the Integrated Control Configurator (ICC) to complete a Load ALL or checkpoint, and wait while bus switching is in progress. 3. Whenever a station is refreshed (Options > Refresh) or excluded from refresh (Options > Exclude from Refresh) from the station view, all the active reports clear all their contents. The user has to refresh the report again to list out the compounds or blocks. 4. For Solaris10, FoxSelect does not display last item of the CP list. The last item in the CP list is sometimes not visible. Therefore the user, needs to resize FoxSelect Window to see the entire CP list properly. 5. Solaris (ULTRA 25) AW or WP and Wind/U do not provide support to wheel mouse with any application. Hence, the Wheel mouse functionality on ULTRA 25 (Solaris AW or WP) differs from windows and should be avoided on SOTM. 6. To enable the SSPROMPT functionality, the FS_OPT option must be enabled with the following addition: -ACK. With FS_OPT= -ACK, the pop-up window confirms that you want to turn a compound ON/OFF. (CAR 1008692)
5.3 FoxDraw
1. FoxView reads the user-defined convention file only upon startup. If you add, change, or delete a convention in FoxDraw, the effect of that change does not take place until FoxView is restarted. 2. When a user-defined convention is added, changed, or deleted, remember to copy the updated convention file to all other workstations where displays using conventions are used. User conventions are stored in the following file: Solaris Windows
/opt/customer/data/usr_conventions.dat \opt\customer\data\usr_conventions.dat
3. The display area is logically a 75.0 (high) by 100.0 (wide) area that occupies the client area of FoxView and FoxDraw. The size of this area is fixed and cannot be changed in FoxView or FoxDraw. However, within FoxDraw, it is possible to drag objects outside of this area, either partially or entirely. This can occur when using FoxDraws zoom out feature, which causes the FoxDraw screen to show an area considerably larger than the 75x100 display area. A graphic that extends outside the display area causes the workstation to use considerably more memory when the display is called up in FoxView. An off-screen graphic can be so far off screen that it is not visible in FoxDraw. The only visible indication that a display is defective is that it flashes (because it is being redrawn several times) when called up in FoxView. Also, a defective display eventually causes the workstation to fail.
To determine whether a display has this problem:
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Within FoxDraw, you can determine whether a display has this problem by choosing Select All from the Edit menu and observing where the bounding selection rectangle is drawn. a. Load the display. b. Click the Zoom out button twice. c. Choose Select All from the Edit menu. If an off-screen object exists, the bounding selection rectangle extends off screen. If all objects are within the visible display area, the entire bounding selection rectangle is visible. To repair a display: a. Rename the defective display with a name that indicates that it is defective (for example, rename FIC1001.fdf as FIC1001_bad.fdf ). b. Call up the defective display in FoxDraw. c. Click the Zoom out button twice. The area around the display appears. d. Lasso the 75x100 display area. This selects everything on the visible display.
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Do not use Select All, which selects everything. e. Choose Edit/Invert selection. f. Choose Edit/Delete to delete the items outside the normal drawing area. g. Save the display as usual. Examples of defective displays: One defective display had two lines that extended from -32768 to 32768. Another sample had an entire intact display section copied to a location at 16000. When the off-screen graphics were removed, both displays behaved normally. FoxDraw can automatically detect and move objects that appear to have invalid coordinates. However, occasionally, valid objects are mis-identified as invalid. The default behavior of FoxDraw is to ignore invalid objects. If you believe that you have a display that might have invalid objects and you would like FoxDraw to check for them, perform the following steps: a. Using any text editor, create a file called check_points in the FoxDraw home directory (/opt/fox/wp/FoxDraw). b. Open the display in FoxDraw. If any potentially invalid objects are detected, FoxDraw displays a message box informing you of this. You have the option of ignoring the objects and leaving the display as it is or allowing FoxDraw to move the objects into the valid range. Be sure to save the display if you have FoxDraw move any objects. 4. The ramp operation can only be specified by percentage. You cannot configure a RAMP button to increment by an absolute value. For example, use 50 to ramp a value by 5000 when its range is 10000 to 0.
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5. The fdf_to_g and g_to_fdf conversion utilities cannot convert displays containing groups if any group name contains a hyphen ( - ) character or slash ( / ) character. 6. There are a number of reserved words that cannot be used for any of the following: display file names (including base displays, library objects, and so forth), object names, group names and bitmap names. See the next table for a partial list of reserved words. Partial Reserved Word List Act Bitmap Canter Circle Color Current Dump Filled Free Grid Nil Pan Pause Points Preview Radius Redraw Scale Segments Size Status Text Update Zoom Zoomout Align Cd Chdir Clear Cons Delay Face Font Get Line Offset Path Pie Port Quit Rampvalue Save Sector Set Spline Stress Time View Zoomin
7. FoxView and FoxDraw do not support file or directory names containing spaces. 8. The overlapping portion of transparent and opaque objects may be drawn inconsistently depending on the orientation and positioning of the objects. Shifting the objects can cause the overlapping portion of the objects to be drawn correctly. The inconsistent rendering of the overlapping portions of the objects has to do with the interference patterns of the fill colors of non-solid objects.
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9. Copying an object configured with a fill level dynamic and then changing the object orientation by rotating it causes problems in FoxView with the redrawing of the fill level. To work around this, rotate the object before applying the fill dynamic or deselect the OptimizedUpdate checkbox in the Continuous dynamic configuration dialog box. 10. When converting displays and library objects from .g (ASCII) format to .m1 or .fdf format, make sure to convert the .g file back to its original file type. For example, .g files that were created as displays need to be converted to .fdf format and .g files that were created as library objects need to be converted to .m1 format. Displays and library objects each contain different configuration information, which is generated only when the file is created in FoxDraw. 11. Transparent rectangles configured with a fill level dynamic are not transparent for the non-filled area of the object. If this behavior is not acceptable, use polygons instead of rectangles. 12. If the connection to the FoxAPI or AIM*Server is broken when FoxDraw is running, calling up the browser dialog causes FoxDraw to hang-up until the connection is reestablished. The same behavior is seen if the CSA server becomes unavailable. 13. When configuring custom menu entries in FoxDraw, quotes are supported within the command if the quote character () is preceded by a backslash (\). 14. Displays and library objects built with the latest version of FoxDraw are generally not backward compatible with previous versions of FoxView and FoxDraw. New features found in the latest FoxDraw is not supported in previous versions of FoxView and FoxDraw. However, if it becomes necessary to move files from FoxDraw V9.0.1 to a previous version of FoxView and FoxDraw, the following steps should be taken: a. Convert the files to .g (ASCII) format on the latest platform. Use the Display Converter tool in FoxDraw, or use the utility fdf_g for display files and the m1g utility for library objects. b. If using Windows FoxDraw 9.0.1 or later, the .g file must be converted to be compatible with older versions of FoxView and FoxDraw using the g_back_g utility.
\usr\fox\wp\bin\tools\g_back_g <.g files to convert>
c. Bring the .g files to the older workstation, and convert back to their original type using either the Display Converter tool in FoxDraw, or the g_fdf and gm1 utilities from a command tool. 15. FoxDraw software must be restarted to affect the mode for case-sensitive tag names. Stand-alone FoxDraw software restarts automatically. When FoxDraw is restarted, the FoxView button in FoxDraw software is disabled. 16. While configuring a faceplate in FoxDraw software, the compound and block names are not reflected when the faceplate is drawn in FoxDraw software. However, these names are reflected if you save and reopen the display, or select the Configure Object menu for the faceplate. 17. Sometimes, while spacing objects evenly (Layout > Space Evenly) by lassoing objects, it would appear as though FoxDraw software is sorting the objects. In such a scenario, undo the Space Evenly operation. Instead of lassoing and selecting the
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19.
20. 21.
objects, shift mouse-click the objects on the screen in the order, and then select Layout > Space Evenly to space the objects evenly. When a Display Manager configured display is converted to a FoxView graphic, the -c option does not use the control ranges that were configured in the Display Configurator. When reinstalling stand-alone FoxDraw software on a different drive, set the system variables FOXDRIVE and FOXROOT to the new installation drive. For example, if FoxDraw was installed on the D: drive and then reinstalled on the C: drive, the installation procedure does not set the FOXDRIVE and FOXROOT to C:. Set these system variables manually using the System applet in the Control Panel. Only msglin command can be configured for close script for base displays. While configuring a faceplate in FoxDraw software, the compound and block names are not reflected when the faceplate is drawn in FoxDraw software. However, these names are reflected if you save and reopen the display, or select the Configure Object menu for the faceplate.
22. Comment objects can not be created with multi-create option.
5.4 DEdit
1. If you have the Validate Points in Reports option enabled for a large display with many unavailable or non-existent tag names, it might take several minutes for DEdit to complete checking all of them for the Connection, Complexity, or Exception reports. If you do not need tag names validated for your reports, make sure this option is disabled. 2. DEdit cannot be used to modify linked library objects in displays. This is because the linked library object is a separate file. To modify library objects to be linked into displays, edit those library objects directly with DEdit. 3. When DEdit modifies displays, a number of command tools windows are displayed. These windows can be ignored.
5.5 DConvert
1. The display file conversion from V10x to V9x, needs an additional step while moving displays between Solaris 10 stations to Solaris 8 or Solaris 2.5.1 stations. FV10.2 uses SL-GMS 6.1 and FV9.0.2 uses SL-GMS 6.0, which makes a direct conversion incompatible. Once the 9x fdfs are created using the conversion utility on Solaris 10, run fdf_g on these files. Transfer the .g files to the Solaris 8 or Solaris 2.5.1 boxes, and run g_fdf to get compatible fdf files for Solaris 8 or Solaris 2.5.1. 2. To perform conversions through gnome-terminal, we must be a super user. To switch to super user mode, use su - root command, so that user profiles and environment variables are loaded. 3. (Solaris) Displays built on windows workstations and converted for use on Solaris workstations may contain partition references such as C: or D: in path designations. Picks made within the Solaris display that contain the invalid partition reference result in overlays not coming up, scripts or executables not executing, etc.
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To avoid this issue, the user must remove partition references such as D: or C: from the .g file prior to executing the conversion from g to fdf format. To edit the .g file use any of the editors such as vi, textedit, gedit, etc.
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6. FoxView Capabilities
6.1 Display Manager to FoxView Migration Strategy
Conversion tools are provided to allow you to convert displays from original Display Manager format to FoxView format. Converted displays may be edited with FoxDraw. Conversion is one-way, from old format to new format. No tools are available for converting FoxView displays into Display Manager displays. All display engineering applicable to original Display Manager displays is usable with FoxView displays. This includes Display Manager command scripts and internal display manager functions such as pre-pick and the various display manager variables (for example, $P1).
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The Display Manager and FoxDraw are not available on Solaris10 Platform. Given the same display content, FoxView displays require approximately the same amount of disk space as Display Manager displays. However, it is also very easy to make very large (and proportionally slower) FoxDraw displays. Both WP and AW stations should, at a minimum, have 1.05 GB disk drives. 2.1 GB drives are preferred.
6.1.1 DM Font Conversion

Previously, when DM displays were converted to FoxView displays using conversion tools, the text in displays was sometimes of incorrect size and misaligned. FoxView 10.2.1 includes the functionality to handle DM font conversion correctly for Solaris, Windows platforms. To convert DM Displays using FVFD 10.2.1 display conversion utilities: 1. Identify the fontdef.dat being used on the workstation. The Invensys supplied default file is located in /usr/fox/wp/data. If there is a user customized file, it is located in /opt/customer/data. This file takes precedence over the Invensys-supplied file. 2. Take a backup of the file as fontdef.bak 3. Note the numerical value at the third string position in the last line. In the below example, the value is 91.
default raster 90 -b&h-lucidatypewriter-medium-r-normal-sans-0-0-0-0-m-0-iso8859-1 default raster 91 -b&h-lucidatypewriter-bold-r-normal-sans-0-0-0-0-m-0-iso8859-1
4. Add the following lines at the end of file:

default default default default default default raster raster raster raster raster raster xx xx xx xx xx xx -foxboro-ia0swdh-bold-r-normal--0-0-75-75--0--foxboro-ia0dwsh-bold-r-normal--0-0-75-75--0--foxboro-ia0swsh-bold-r-normal--0-0-75-75--0--foxboro-ia2swsh-bold-r-normal--0-0-75-75--0--foxboro-ia2dwsh-bold-r-normal--0-0-75-75--0--foxboro-ia2swdh-bold-r-normal--0-0-75-75--0-
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The conversion depends on the existence of following font files in /usr/fox/wp/fonts directory. ia0swdh ia0swsh ia0dwsh ia2swdh ia2swsh ia2dwsh The above fonts correspond to the font choices provided by the Display Manager. 5. a. Update the numerical value of third string xx for the newly added six lines. The number should be incremented by one for each line. The entries should look like the example below: (For Solaris).
default default default default default default default default raster raster raster raster raster raster raster raster 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 -b&h-lucidatypewriter-medium-r-normal-sans-0-0-0-0-m-0-iso8859-1 -b&h-lucidatypewriter-bold-r-normal-sans-0-0-0-0-m-0-iso8859-1 -foxboro-ia0swdh-bold-r-normal--0-0-75-75--0--foxboro-ia0dwsh-bold-r-normal--0-0-75-75--0--foxboro-ia0swsh-bold-r-normal--0-0-75-75--0--foxboro-ia2swsh-bold-r-normal--0-0-75-75--0--foxboro-ia2dwsh-bold-r-normal--0-0-75-75--0--foxboro-ia2swdh-bold-r-normal--0-0-75-75--0--
b. For better visibility on windows platforms these entries should be modified as follows in the fontdef.dat file:
default default default default default default default default raster raster raster raster raster raster raster raster 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 -b&h-lucidatypewriter-medium-r-normal-sans-0-0-0-0-m-0-iso8859-1 -b&h-lucidatypewriter-bold-r-normal-sans-0-0-0-0-m-0-iso8859-1 -foxboro-ia0swdh-medium-r-normal--0-0-75-75--0--foxboro-ia0dwsh-medium-r-normal--0-0-75-75--0--foxboro-ia0swsh-medium-r-normal--0-0-75-75--0--foxboro-ia2swsh-medium-r-normal--0-0-75-75--0--foxboro-ia2dwsh-bold-r-normal--0-0-75-75--0--foxboro-ia2swdh-medium-r-normal--0-0-75-75--0--
6. Copy the modified fontdef.dat file to all the corresponding workstations, where the DM converted displays are likely to be viewed. (If the fontdef.dat file is modified as mentioned in step 5 (a) copy that fontdef.dat file to Solaris work station, or else if the fontdef.dat file is modified as mentioned in step 5 (b) copy the modified fontdef.dat file to windows workstation.) 7. Convert the displays using the Display Converter or pdf_fdf utility from command line. 8. Copy the FoxView displays to all the corresponding workstations. (If they are converted on solaris platform copy them on to the solaris platforms or else if they converted on windows platform copy them on to the windows platforms).
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The fonts in converted FoxView displays are designed to look like fonts in DM displays, only when FoxView window size is same as DM default window size. However, when FoxView window is resized, the fonts may appear as slightly wider or taller. This is due to the window aspect ratio (width x height) differences between the Display Manager and FoxView.
NOTE
To view DM displays on Windows workstations, the displays need to be converted on windows station using pdf_fdf utility.
NOTE
To view the displays on windows platforms which are converted using pdf_fdf utility on solaris platform they need to be converted to fdf_g on solaris platform and need to copy the resultant .g file to windows platform. After copying the .g file to windows platform need to convert the .g file to fdf file using g_fdf utility on windows platform. (Vice versa).
6.2 FoxView Performance

FoxView performance is measured in two ways: Display call-up times Display update times. Running multiple FoxViews on a workstation where loading and display configuration are not well planned results in reduced performance by lengthening display call-up time and slowing display update rates. Display performance is affected by a variety of factors, including: Display graphical complexity The number of updating objects on the display The frequency with which the data changes The dynamic update graphics type Workstation processing power. Displays with many highly complex, shaded, or 3-D objects and embedded bitmaps often results in extremely large display files. These complex, highly detailed displays are actually quite easy to create in FoxDraw. These files, even if they do not have a large number of connections, can experience lengthy call-up times. The load on a workstation processor increases in relation to the number of display update points and the frequency with which the data changes. When comparing displays, a display where a majority of the data changes once per second places greater load on the workstation than a display where the data points change on an average of once every 5 seconds. The impact of displays with
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high numbers of connections to frequently changing data is magnified if the workstation hosts a large number of FoxViews. Certain dynamic update objects simply use more workstation resources than others. The objects using the most resources are those with move attributes (Scale, Rotate, Move Horizontal, Move Vertical, Move Path), time trends, XY Plots, and Profile Plots. Users should not be discouraged from using these objects and dynamics, but should use them wisely. Each workstation has a limited amount of processing power. If a workstation is running other application, such as a batch engine or another application, then fewer resources are available for FoxViews. Remote FoxView, those running on an X-Terminal, a personal computer with X-Terminal, or a personal computer hosted by a Server 2003, use as many resources as a FoxView displayed on the workstations monitor. When the CPU idle time drops below 30%, FoxView begins dynamically adjusting resource levels to try to optimize performance. (See Dynamic Resource Allocation in Display Engineering for FoxView Software and Display Manager Software (B0193MQ).
NOTE
The minimum memory requirement is 1GB for all Solaris10 workstations running I/A 8.3 and above. With this amount of memory, the memory is no longer a limiting factor for running additional FoxView instances. Additional FoxView sessions will impact the overall performance of the workstation by taking up CPU resources. For memory requirements of different workstations, refer Sizing guidelines available in Section 3 of The MESH Control Network System Planning and Sizing (B0700AX).
6.3 Cross Platform Capability Windows and Solaris

FoxDraw and FoxView operate on 70 Series workstations (Windows), and only FoxView operates on 50 Series workstations (Solaris). FoxDraw V10.2.1 is available as a separate installation for non I/A Series workstations using Windows XP. Displays built with FoxDraw on a standalone platform may be used with FoxView on either Windows or Solaris I/A Series platform. Each platform has a binary display format which can be converted into an ASCII format. The ASCII version of displays may be moved between platforms and converted back into binary. Inter-platform compatibility is excellent. The only known differences in display appearance are due to fonts. True-Type fonts on Windows platforms are mapped to scalable X-Window System fonts on Solaris platforms. While the mapping is excellent, it is not perfect. If you require exact font mapping and scaling, use Hershey fonts, which map to the nearest pixel.
6.4 Remote Display Capability

The Solaris version of FoxView is an X-Window System application and continues to support remote operation to X Terminals, X Servers on PCs, and other workstations that support the X-Window System protocol.
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PC X Servers, in general, do not provide the same font scaling fidelity as Sun X Server software. In addition, PC X Servers seem to have color mapping problems that are not seen on workstations. Server 2003 provides remote display capability for FoxView on Windows platforms.
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Appendix A. Installing and Configuring a Remote X Server for FoxView

This chapter describes how to install and configure a remote X Server so it can run a remote FoxView session.
A.1 Rules for Setting Up an Invensys Foxboro X Terminal
The Invensys Foxboro X Terminal must have at least 32 MB of RAM. When the Invensys Foxboro X Terminal is booted, it automatically starts up a FoxView session.
A.2 Rules for Setting Up an Exceed PC X Server

The configuration settings for the Exceed PC X Server are as follows: Input - Default with the exception of custom keyboard mapping to allow use of the numeric keypad in FoxView Communications - Default Security - Default Protocol - Default minus 32 bit TrueColor Window Mode - Default minus panning Performance - Default plus Save Unders and Maximum Backing Store When Mapped Video - Default
X Selection - Default Fonts - Font Database - no automatic font substitution Troubleshooting - Default Transports - Local and Network.
A.3 Starting Up a FoxView Session on SSH Client

NOTE
Refer to I/A Series Model 51FoxRemote III Installation and Configuration Guide(B0193WZ) for configuring the dmcfg file for Remote FoxViews.
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A.3.1 Windows (Client) to Solaris10

User can use SSH to work with FoxView remotely, by downloading any of the SSH client for windows. 1. To start FoxView session using SSH, login as User fox (Default password: gnomes) 2. Set the display for the remote machine.
DISPLAY=<IP ADDRESS>:0.0
3. Export the display

export DISPLAY
4. Change directories to /opt/fox/wp/FoxView and run FoxView to open the FoxView.
A.3.2 Solaris10 to Solaris10

User can use SSH to work with FoxView remotely. To start FoxView session using SSH with fox user:
ssh -l fox <hostname> or <IPAddress>
1. You may receive the following message the first time you run SSH:
The authenticity of host hostname IP, cant be established. Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)?
Type yes Enter password: gnomes 2. Set the display for the remote machine.

export DISPLAY
4. Change directories to /opt/fox/wp/FoxView and run foxview to open the FoxView.
A.4 Starting Up a FoxView Session using Telnet

User can use telnet to work with FoxView remotely.
NOTE
By default Telnet service is not enabled on Solaris 10. User has to manually enable telnet service to work with FoxView remotely. 1. To start FoxView session is to start a Telnet session and log in as user fox (default password: gnomes).

export DISPLAY
3. Change directories to /opt/fox/wp/FoxView and run foxview to open the FoxView.
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FoxView runs poorly across a slow modem line.
A.5 Rules for Both Remote Platforms

Do not run the Integrated Control Configurator to a remote X Server. If the connection is lost, the control database (CP) may be left in an unusable condition. Never reboot the PC or X Terminal without first shutting down all of its X Clients. FoxView and Display Manager currently do not permit a remote application (such as ICC) to start up if you logged in from a host with a name containing a period (such as andy.neponset.foxboro).
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Appendix B. Problems Resolved in V10.2.1

This chapter describes problems resolved in the V10.2.1 release of FoxView and FoxDraw software.
B.1 FoxView Software

The following problems have been resolved in V10.2.1 of FoxView software: 1. When OMSETs are disabled for any particular environment, FoxView will crash if the user tries to build a ScratchPad Trend. (CAR 1008918) 2. After upgrading to FoxView 10.2 from FoxView 10.1, the FoxView display never comes up, although the FoxView process continues to respawn itself in task manager. (CAR 1010251) 3. On server P91, the omlists were not clearing even after the remote client session had been disconnected. (CAR 1009278) 4. Markers do not take into account the customized Out Of Service color that has been configured. (CAR 1009393) 5. On Windows XP with Service Pack 2, FoxView freezes when the counters of GDI reach 10000. Opening movable overlays, increases the quantity of GDI but does not diminish the quantity of GDI when they close. The issues in this car have been resolved with the installation of Microsoft Hot Fix KB319740. (CAR 1009526) 6. If user clicks the system button to activate SMDH from FoxView, it will come up fine. But if FoxView is brought back to the front, calling SMDH via the system button will not bring it forward. A message line displays that it is already active. (CAR 1009688) 7. On dual headed AW/WP, opening the Process Alarm Manager on FoxView by clicking the Process button on the 2nd head opens the Process Alarm Manager on the primary head instead of the second one. (CAR 1009844) 8. If the user does not wait for the last called FoxView display to be fully updated before opening another display, FoxView most of the time crashes leaving omlists opened. When it crashes, a window pops up saying: Visual C ++ Runtime Library, the application has requested runtime to terminate it in an unusual way. (CAR 1009289) 9. When clicking in rapid succession on a display that calls generic overlays, FoxView crashes when the overlay contains trend data. (CAR 1009948, CAR 1010411) 10. On Solaris 10 machines, as soon as the FoxView window is maximized and changed to some other size, the idle time goes to 0%. Re-sizing it to full again recovers the CPU time to normal values. Every 3-4 hours the CPU usage on both P82's will go to 100%. (CAR 1010472) 11. All overlays, including minimized overlays, need to be closed when the FoxView display is changed. (CAR 1010672)
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12. When the user opens a trend overlay in pause mode and scrolls the scooter line left or right and closes the trend overlay (via the cross-button), FoxView crashes. (CAR 1010715) 13. When the user edits the file fv_cmds to include the customer environment as FoxView start-up environment, the default_dm window appears on the top left hand corner of the screen. (CAR 1009473) 14. Build IND block with 1 second scan. From FoxSelect, get the IND default display. Select ''TREND'' and place trend in upper left corner. Right mouse click inside the trend to re-assign the trend lines that default to RO0001 / 02 / 03 and RO0004. ''Assign'' RO0001 to RI0001, ''Assign'' RO0002 to RI0002, ''Assign'' RO0003 to RI0003 ''Assign'' RO0004 to RI0004. Left-click OK. The trend line now follows RI0001, RI0002, RI0003 and RI0004 but the parameter names remain RO0001 through RO0004. These parameter names need to change to reflect newly configured names. (CAR 1009554) 15. In FoxView, a trend is configured with the parameter E01 and the pen engineering units are displayed as KLB/HR? with the extra character ? at the end. (CAR 1009828) 16. On a P92 with I/A 8.3 loaded with FoxView 10.2.1, when an AIN block is built and changes are made to the EOI parameter, if 6 or more characters are entered extra characters are inserted next to the engineering unit on the trend. (CAR 1011104) 17. When calling up overlays and moving them around the graphic, om_client crashes which in turn causes the P91/P92 to reboot. CAR 1011181) 18. FoxView does not work on a machine that runs on Windows Vista operating system. (HYD#14278) 19. The 'More' button is missing on the FoxView Usage Summary page. (HPS#16209) 20. In the sequence code running in CP270, dividing by 0 results in the value 1 instead of inf, and does not show any error indication. (CAR 1009883) 21. On the I/A 8.4 station block, the 'Largest Segment' field, which is an indication of the measure of fragmentation of a CP, is missing. (CAR 1010463) 22. In FoxView, after using the NEXT button to scroll down the ladder display, clicking on the PREV DISP button takes the user back to the ladder display prior to clicking the NEXT button. (CAR 1009805) 23. The Largest Segment (Maximum Memory) field has been removed from the 8.4.1 default Station Block display, this is not needed for 270 CP's but becomes an issue for all legacy CP's. (HPS#16454) 24. FoxView printscreen key does not do a print screen, it only allows the user to save a file. (CAR 1011052) 25. On FoxView rev. 10.2 on P90 and P91 (both Server 2003 machines), when the user tries to use FoxView Help menu for 'Help content' and 'Search for Help On ..' the user gets the error message: 'Failed to launch Help'.(CAR 1011610).
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B.2 FoxDraw Software

1. When multiple rectangles are selected so that graphical attributes like Fill and Edge colors can be changed, the color changes only in the first rectangle that is selected. All other rectangles that were selected retain their original colors. (CAR 1009959) 2. |Rxx is created by DEdit for each successive dump and upload. (CAR 1010043) 3. FoxDraw 9.0.2 window that starts in a small window (about 1/4) cannot be enlarged into a full screen easily. Previously used FoxDraw 99.x keeps the window parameters of the last opened window. (CAR 1009505) 4. Converting faceplates in .g , the field where there are "<BLKNAME>___" e <CMPNAME>___" ends with an additional space character. Example: With space "<CMPNAME>___ " and without space "<CMPNAME>___". With the space, FoxDraw does not substitute the text with the real compound name. (CAR 1010216)
B.3 FoxSelect Software

1. On a CP with 200 series FBMs attached and ECBs configured, select blocks in manual and send to file or print. When requesting Process Summary Report from FoxView for blocks in Manual, all 200 Series ECBs are in the list but you cannot place an ECB in manual. (CAR 1007734) 2. When running the FoxSelect report ''Blocks with alarms inhibited'', the report excludes CIN blocks that only have the BADIO alarm enabled (BA0=1), but have the BADIO alarm inhibited. If the State alarm is enabled along with the BADIO alarm, then the CIN block is included in the report if INHIB=1. Since the BADIO alarm is a valid alarm for a CIN block, the CIN block should appear in the ''Blocks with alarms inhibited'' report, regardless of whether this is the only alarm enabled for this block. (CAR 1010166, CAR 1010159)
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This chapter describes problems resolved in the V10.2 release of FoxView and FoxDraw software.
C.1 FoxView Software

The following problems have been resolved in V10.2 of FoxView software: 1. The ''-range one'' option of the TREND display manager command does function properly. We can execute ''trend -g <trend name> -line 1 -range one'' to set the one shot autoscale for the pen one.(CAR 1007889) 2. FoxView used to crash when entering in an out of range value into an AIN faceplate for MEAS parameter. Now the problem has been fixed.(CAR 1007865) 3. When the trend commands with -perm is used in a dm command assigned to a button, the units on assigned trend lines are dropped and the display changes are not saved permanently. This problem has been fixed.(CAR 1008418, CAR 1008472) 4. Now Text object can be configured with a text file, which has more than 245 characters and work without any issues, when the Null terminated property is selected. (CAR 1008244) 5. Now OOS (Object Out of Service) indication works for grouped objects. (CAR 1008572) 6. In FoxView V10.1, when configuring text object to show a compound name or block name, Foxboro have used the following standards: < CMPNAME > ______ < BLKNAME > ______. Unfortunately, when preceded by triangular brackets, the underscore is no longer recognized as a character. This problem has been fixed. (CAR 1008593)(CAR 1008385) 7. We have a ''select trend'' capability that works with I/A v8.1 and FoxView v10.0.1 and v10.0.2 that does not work properly with I/A v8.2 and FoxView v10.1. Now the problem has been fixed. (CAR 1009072) 8. If a library object is configured with real time values that are coming from CP when ever CP goes offline and when it comes back online, library object was not updating by itself. The display has to be refreshed to see the correct status. This problem has been fixed. (CAR 1008175) 9. There is a function on the profile plot that allows the user to click on the profile plot to extract the profile values. This function does not work if the keyboard cap locks is ON. This problem has been fixed. (CAR 1008252) 10. Previously when historian was configured on DELL server and if the user configures the historian name for any trend on the detail display, it was not showing the historian values properly. This problem has been fixed. (CAR 1008435)
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11. When customer fixed trends are configured to autoscale using FoxDraw and are flushed to FoxView, some of the trends are appearing with the same high and low scale resulting in a flat lined trend. The user is not able to observe small fluctuations of real time values. This problem has been fixed and the user can observe the real time values with small variations. (CAR 1008570) 12. The Hi, Lo scale validation is present on OLTC. The user can configure any object with Hi, Lo scales and proper validation. (CAR 1008697) 13. When ever the user made modifications to the environment files and restarted FoxView, FoxView used to appear in different size. This problem has been fixed. (CAR 1008497) 14. The DM command wrtfile executes properly and the data is written to file, if any object is configured with the command. (CAR 1008833) 15. The V8.2 OM does not allow the setting of OM_NUM_OBJECTS above 70,000. Previous releases supported a setting of more than 140,000. When OM_NUM_OBJECTS setting is changed to 90,000, FoxView will not appear after AW computer is rebooted and the following error message is displayed: FoxView Not available. This problem has been fixed. (CAR 1008859) 16. There is a difference between the Profile Plot element in Display Manager and the Profile Plot element of FoxView. Originally in DM, the Profile Plot display does not show a line or a bar, when the data is a NAN (Not-a- Number). In FV, a NAN seems to be considered like a very high value because the line or the bar for those particular zones are shown at the high scale. This problem has been fixed. (CAR 1009281) 17. When the display was optimized before and then is called up deoptimized. This problem has been fixed. (CAR 1008989) 18. The string comes from C1:B1.P1 in CP1 and the trigger from C2:B2.P2 in CP2. When the user changes the C1:B1.P1 in CP2 to C2:B2.P2 in CP1, it takes about 15 seconds before the string on FV-display on AW51F gets updated. This problem has been fixed. (CAR 1009159)
C.2 FoxDraw Software

1. After converting displays from FDF to G format, and editing the G files to fix directory changes, and converting back to FDF files, the displays all behave like overlays. Now the issue has been fixed. Base display files appear as base display and overlay files appear as overlays.(CAR 1008075) 2. FoxDraw Convention stores the delta value. Whatever you configure, the moment you close and re-open the dialog, delta does not show-up as 1, delta value keeps its value. (CAR 1008688)
C.3 FoxSelect Software

1. On any Windows XP AW70, certain file names used to save the ''blocks with alarms inhibited'' FoxSelect report when trying to print them causes the FoxSelect.exe process to utilize about 100% CPU usage and does not print the report. This problem has been fixed. Now the user can print reports which are having longer file names. (CAR 1008523)
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2. FoxSelect custom reports Blocks with alarms Inhibited. This report does not show blocks of type AOUT and COUT even if their alarms are inhibited. This problem has been fixed. (CAR 1006060)
C.4 DConvert
1. When ever DM display converts to FoxView display, previously objects were losing its protection. This problem has been fixed and now the conversion happens properly. (CAR 1008297) 2. When ever DM display converts to FoxView display, previously it was not converting text configuration as text, numeric configuration as numeric. This problem has been fixed and now the conversion happens properly. (CAR 1005495)
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This chapter describes problems resolved in the V10.1 release of FoxView and FoxDraw software.
D.1 FoxView Software

The following problems have been resolved in V10.1 of FoxView software: 1. FoxView leaves OM lists opened problem has been corrected now on server OM lists clears the entries of the client when the client session is closed. (CAR 1005970, CAR 1006046) 2. Sometimes displays created using a Windows NT workstation would not work on a Windows XP station. This problem has been corrected. (CAR 2000932) 3. The msglin display command can be configured to work for the close display command script. Previously, the msglin command did not work for the close display command script. (CAR 1006146) 4. The functionality of the @ Display Manager variable has been fixed. Now, the @ symbol resolves more than one string and works as per the display engineering document. 5. FoxView software now supports 32 instances for Windows Server 2003. The FoxView Usage Display has been enhanced to reflect the usage of 32 FoxView instances. 6. Now trends draw correctly for the historized points with static historical data. (CAR 1006710, CAR 1007174) 7. FoxView software On-line Trend Configurator window appears on the second head of a dual-headed display if the major portion of the FoxView display appears on the second head. (CAR 1006711, CAR 1007134) 8. Sometimes when calling display files created with data/buttons/objects makes FoxView software hang. This problem has been corrected; the displays now appear normally without any missing objects. (CAR 1006922) 9. The FoxView trend command now removes the configured pen without changing the decimal places configured for remaining pens for the trend. (CAR 1006947) 10. If you run the change environment script using the command line, the Change Environment dialog box now appears correctly and prompts for a password. (CAR 1006323) 11. Background text objects appear per the visibility passive dynamic connect variable state. (CAR 1007133) 12. Text objects appear per their visibility dynamic set using omset. (CAR 1005265) 13. Using the trend command, you can remove only the first pen without removing the Y-scales and decimal places. (CAR 1006947, CAR 1007470)
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14. If you configure a trend with pens without engineering units using FoxDraw software and flush the trend in FoxView software, the engineering units configured in the Integrated Control Configurator (ICC) is picked up and displayed in FoxView software. (CAR 1007182) 15. Printscreen works beyond 40 continuous prints without printing any blank pages. (CAR 1007534)
D.2 FoxSelect Software

The following problem has been resolved in V10.1 of FoxSelect software: 1. The \opt\fox\wp\foxselect -psr -cfg <reportname> -out <reportfile> command in V10.0.1 of FoxView/FoxDraw software did not list C:B.P details. Now the report generates with the correct compound and block details. (CAR 1006867) 2. A new option, Save and Refresh from File, has been included in the Options menu of FoxSelect software. Whenever the option is selected, FoxSelect software saves all compound and block data into a .dat file. Whenever the application is restarted, it fetches this information and populates the tree control of the Station view and the list control of the Block view. (CAR 1006245)
D.3 FoxDraw Software

The following problems have been resolved in V10.1 of FoxDraw software: 1. Previous versions of FoxView and FoxDraw software were not correctly converting the text contents of Display Manager displays to FoxView displays. This problem has been corrected; the tag name now appears with Compound:Block.Parameter after conversion. 2. The new dmcmd command dmcmd clearpick has been added to the display command builder. This option clears the focus of the selected object. This option was not present in V9.0.1 FoxView and FoxDraw software. (CAR 1006025, CAR 1006728) 3. The filename length limitation is removed from FoxDraw software. Now FoxDraw software accepts filenames of more than 20 characters. (CAR 1007302) 4. FoxView display files can now be saved starting with a number in IACC embedded FoxDraw. Previously, this option would crash IACC. This problem has been fixed. (CAR 1007018) 5. Stand-alone FoxDraw software can now be re-installed on the C: drive without changing the environment variables if the software has been previously installed on a drive other than the C: drive and then uninstalled. 6. FoxDraw software now throws a warning message if you attempt to open a file using the Most recently Used list and the file is already open in another FoxDraw instance. 7. In FoxDraw software, the Retain case option has been added to the General tab of the User Options window to work with lower case AOS tag parameters. (CAR 1005978) 8. FoxDraw softwares primitive objects can be properly configured in library objects for its graphic attributes.
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9. FoxDraw software now allows the msglin command to be configured for customer faceplates. 10. FoxDraw software now allows you to configure the duration up to 600 days for a trend. V9.0.1 allowed up to 7 days. 11. The Multi-create option is now not applicable for comment objects in FoxDraw software. Older versions of FoxDraw software would hang when using the multi-create option with comment objects in FoxDraw software.
D.4 DEdit Software

The following problem has been resolved in V10.1 of DEdit software: 1. FoxDraw software now allows I/A Series V8.x software display files and library objects (V10x) conversion to displays/library objects (9x). A new Save as 9x option has been added to the File menu in FoxDraw software. The new 10x to 9x option is provided in Display Converter tool.
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This appendix provides the directory location of the font definition files and color palettes, and information on changing the color definitions.
E.1 Solaris Font and Color Definition Files

With the V6.0E of FoxView and FoxDraw, different font and color definitions are installed on I/A Series 4.2.x and I/A Series 6.0 systems. These changes are made to enhance FoxView performance in the case of fonts and differences between I/A Series software releases in the case of colors. The color palette used by the I/A Series software changed between software releases V4.x and V6.0. As viewed in the Palette Editor, the colors that are different between releases are 17, 19, 21, 22, 24, 27, and 31.
E.1.1 I/A Series 4.2.x Fonts

A new font definition file (/usr/fox/wp/data/fontdef.dat) is installed. This new file resolves a Sun Solaris 2.4 font processing problem in the Sun X Server at that release. This problem caused slow display call-up times and slow window-to-window actions. The new fontdef.dat file greatly improves display call-up time. However, some text fields may be slightly misaligned. Also, the new fonts are not suitable for the full range of sizes as the previous set of fonts. If you choose, you may switch to the previous font definition file. However, the previous file may significantly increase call-up time and significantly reduce overall workstation performance. To change to the previous font definition file, which matches the I/A Series 6.0 font set: 1. From a command window, type:
cd /usr/fox/wp/data cp fontdef.dat.rel fontdef.dat 2. Restart all FoxViews from the Restart DM pick under the SftMnt menu on the top
menu bar in the Softw_Eng environment.
E.1.2 I/A Series 6.0 Font Definitions

There should not be any need to switch font sets on I/A Series V4.3, 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 systems.
E.1.3 I/A Series 4.2.x Color Definitions

I/A Series V4.2.x Display Manager software ships with multiple color palettes. These are located in /usr/fox/wp/data. The files are named as shown below:
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/usr/fox/wp/data/sys_pal.old /usr/fox/wp/data/sys_pal.blink
Default I/A Series color palette Alternate blinking color definitions
The color definitions installed with FoxView/FoxDraw match the sys_pal.old colors. If you have switched to the sys_pal.blink color palette, and want to have the FoxView color definitions match, you may change the color definitions. To change the color definitions: 1. From a command window, type:
cd /usr/fox/wp/data cp colordef.dat.blink colordef.dat 2. Restart all FoxViews from the Restart DM pick under the SftMnt menu on the top
menu bar in the Softw_Eng environment. To change back to the default I/A Series 4.2.x color definition file: 1. From a command window, type:
cd /usr/fox/wp/data cp colordef.dat.rel colordef.dat 2. Restart all FoxViews from the Restart DM pick under the SftMnt menu on the top
menu bar in the Softw_Eng environment.
E.1.4 I/A Series 6.0 Color Definitions

The default color definitions on the I/A Series 6.0 Display Manager were changed to match the sys_pal.blink color definitions, as described above. The color definitions installed by FoxView do not match this alternate color definition. To change the FoxView color definitions to match the Display Manager 6.0 default color conventions: From a command window, type:
cd /usr/fox/wp/data cp colordef.dat.rel colordef.dat
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B Backing up files 7 Blinking colors 19 C Color definition files 53 Compatibility displays 3, 27 library objects 27 Configurable OS parameters 9, 20 Converting displays 26, 27 library objects 27 D DConvert 28 DEdit known problems 18 user notes 28 DEdit software problems resolved 51 Disk space required 8, 31 Display and library objects naming 21 Display Manager software migrating to FoxView software 31 Displays compatibility 27 converting 26, 27 file compatibility 3 graphics outside display area 24 moving to older workstations 3 E Edge widths and visibility 21 Enhancements FoxView/FoxDraw V10.1 1 Environment files backing up 7
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F fdf_to_g and g_to_fdf conversion utilities 26 Filenames 26 Fill levels 27 Flashing displays 20 fontdef.dat file 53 Fonts 53 exact mapping 34 in displays 53 scaling 22 FoxAPI 13 about 13 FoxAPI server or AIM*API server connections 27 FoxDraw introduction 1 known problems 17 user notes 24 FoxDraw software problems resolved 50 FoxSelect connecting to a station 24 Refresh All 23 user notes 23 FoxSelect software problems resolved 50 FoxView capabilities 31 introduction 1 known problems 17 new features 15 performance 33 user notes 19 FoxView software problems resolved 41, 45, 49 H Hard coded ranges 21 I I/A Series software versions vii Installation files to back up 7 FoxView/FoxDraw 8 Solaris platforms 9 Windows NT and Windows XP platforms with I/A Series software 10 Windows NT/XP platforms without I/A Series software (FoxDraw) 12 Introduction 1
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K Known problems 17 L Large displays 28 Library objects backing up 7 compatibility 27 moving to older workstations 3 Linked library objects in displays 28 M Menu entries 22 custom 27 Migration Display Manager software to FoxView software 31 Mouse/keyboard focus 20 N Naming display and library objects 21 New features FoxView software 15 trends 1 usage display 1 X/Y plots 1 O OM_NUM_OBJECTS 20 On-line trend configurator, advanced screen 21 Opening/closing overlays 22 P Pickable areas within faceplates 19 Platforms FoxDraw 1 FoxView 1 operating FoxDraw and FoxView 34 PLB 21 Problems known in this software release 17 resolved since the previous software release 41, 45, 49 R RAM requirements 7
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Ramp operations 25 Relative picks 19 remote X Server 37 Requirements disk space 8, 31 system 7 Reserved words 26 S Software installing 8, 9 uninstalling 12 Software installation, see Installation Supported platforms 1 Supported software vii T Transparently filled objects 21, 26, 27 Trend features 1 U Uninstalling 12 Usage display 1 User notes 19 FoxDraw 24 FoxDraw DEdit 28 FoxSelect 23 FoxView 19 V Validate points in reports option 28 W Windows resources 20 X X server problem changing environments 22 X/Y plots 1
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1. Introduction to FoxView/FoxDraw Software

1.1 About This Release

There is no V10.2.1 FoxDraw available for Solaris.

1.2 Supported Platforms

1.3 New Features

1. Introduction to FoxView/FoxDraw Software

2.1 Display File Compatibility

2.1.1 Display Conversions

For further details, refer to succeeding sections.

FoxView Version on Source box

10.1/10.2 /10.2.1 Win Display can be directly opened on destination box

9.0.3 Win Display can be directly opened on destination box

Conversion Steps required to use display on Destination box - 10.1/10.2/10.2.1 Win

On destination box, do g_fdf utility on .g file

On destination box, run pdf_fdf utility on the display

FoxView Version on Source box

10.1/10.2 /10.2.1 Win

10.2 /10.2.1 SOL10 On destination box, do g_fdf utility on .g file

Copy the .g file to destination box.

On destination box, run pdf_fdf utility on the display

On destination box, do g_fdf utility on .g file

2.1.2 Moving Displays to V9.x Versions of FoxView/FoxDraw Software

2.1.2.1 Conversion Using DConvert Utility

2.1.2.2 Conversion Using FoxDraw Software

2.1.2.3 Conversion Using the Command Line

2.2 Files to Back Up Before Installation

2.3 System Requirements for Solaris Platforms

System Type AW51M0 AW51M2 AW51M1 AW51M2

2.3.1 Required Disk Space

Partition /opt /usr

Space Required 75MB 5MB

2.4 Installing the Software

2.4.2 Solaris Platforms

4. Change directory by typing:

For example, to install on a I/A Series V8.5 system, type:

7. Change directory back to / (root) with:

8. Unmount the CD-ROM drive by entering:

2.4.2.1 Daylight Saving Time - Solaris

Method A. needs a FoxView re-start

It is recommended to use Method A.

2.4.3 Non I/A Series Windows Platforms

2.4.4 Uninstalling on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 Platforms

2. Convert .fdf files to .g files by typing the following:

3. Convert .g files to .fdf files by typing the following:

2.5 FoxDraw V10.2.1 Software and FoxAPI or AIM*API Software

2.5.1.1 FoxAPI V4.3.2

2.5.1.2 AIM*API V3.3

2.5.2 Off-Platform Workstations with Stand-alone FoxDraw Software

3.1 FoxView/FoxDraw Software

is not a hard-coded range, but

To determine whether a display has this problem:

22. Comment objects can not be created with multi-create option.

6.1.1 DM Font Conversion

4. Add the following lines at the end of file:

6.2 FoxView Performance

6.3 Cross Platform Capability Windows and Solaris

6.4 Remote Display Capability

Appendix A. Installing and Configuring a Remote X Server for FoxView

A.1 Rules for Setting Up an Invensys Foxboro X Terminal

A.2 Rules for Setting Up an Exceed PC X Server

A.3 Starting Up a FoxView Session on SSH Client